Comments on: Further notes on objectivity, transparency, and links http://ryansholin.com/2009/07/20/further-notes-on-objectivity-transparency-and-links/ The future of news. And more. No funny stuff. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Transparency is the new objectivity | Allison Buchan-Terrell http://ryansholin.com/2009/07/20/further-notes-on-objectivity-transparency-and-links/comment-page-1/#comment-16647 Transparency is the new objectivity | Allison Buchan-Terrell Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:21:58 +0000 http://ryansholin.com/?p=1595#comment-16647 [...] most journalists transparency means disclosing conflicts of interest. Ryan Sholin says  transparency means showing your work . It also means going further than simple conflicts of interest like mine. Showing why I know what I [...] [...] most journalists transparency means disclosing conflicts of interest. Ryan Sholin says  transparency means showing your work . It also means going further than simple conflicts of interest like mine. Showing why I know what I [...]

]]> By: Brandon http://ryansholin.com/2009/07/20/further-notes-on-objectivity-transparency-and-links/comment-page-1/#comment-16321 Brandon Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:50:55 +0000 http://ryansholin.com/?p=1595#comment-16321 This is a fascinating post. As attitudes seem to shift to a mindframe of 'biased but objective' (is this a generational thing, a result of our technological world, both, or other?) it will be interesting to see how this is translated in education. This is a fascinating post. As attitudes seem to shift to a mindframe of ‘biased but objective’ (is this a generational thing, a result of our technological world, both, or other?) it will be interesting to see how this is translated in education.

]]> By: Colin Powell http://ryansholin.com/2009/07/20/further-notes-on-objectivity-transparency-and-links/comment-page-1/#comment-16234 Colin Powell Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:26:55 +0000 http://ryansholin.com/?p=1595#comment-16234 I would also argue that objectivity was required when a newspaper/culture became too big for any one person to "know" a reporter or editors personal biases. When a community is small enough, a newspaper's ability to coerce, mislead or outright lie is tempered by the close scrutiny of the community. Online, transparency is important for big national outlets, but will have limited use when there are no links to your phone call to the local business owner's wife. I would also argue that objectivity was required when a newspaper/culture became too big for any one person to “know” a reporter or editors personal biases. When a community is small enough, a newspaper’s ability to coerce, mislead or outright lie is tempered by the close scrutiny of the community.

Online, transparency is important for big national outlets, but will have limited use when there are no links to your phone call to the local business owner’s wife.

]]>